[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR958.25]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 958_ONIONS GROWN IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES IN IDAHO, AND 
MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 958.25  Duties.

    It shall be the duty of the committee:
    (a) At the beginning of each fiscal period, or as soon thereafter as 
practicable, to meet and organize, to select a chairman and such other 
officers as may be necessary, to select subcommittees of committee 
members, and to adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of its 
business as it may deem advisable;
    (b) To act as intermediary between the Secretary and any producer or 
handler;
    (c) To furnish to the Secretary such available information as he may 
request;
    (d) To appoint such employees, agents, and representatives as it may 
deem necessary and to determine the salaries and define the duties of 
each such person;
    (e) To investigate from time to time and to assemble data on the 
growing, harvesting, shipping and marketing conditions with respect to 
onions and to engage in such research and service activity which relate 
to the production, handling or marketing of onions as may be approved by 
the Secretary;
    (f) To keep minutes, books, and records which clearly reflect all of 
the acts and transactions of the committee and such minutes, books, and 
records shall be subject to examination at any time by the Secretary or 
his authorized agent or representative;
    (g) To make available to producers and handlers the committee voting 
record on recommended regulations and on other matters of policy;
    (h) Prior to each fiscal period, to submit to the Secretary a budget 
of its proposed expenses for such fiscal period, together with a report 
thereon;

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    (i) To cause the books of the committee to be audited by a competent 
accountant at least once each fiscal period, and at such other time as 
the committee may deem necessary or as the Secretary may request; and 
the report of such audit shall show the receipt and expenditure of funds 
collected pursuant to this part; a copy of each such report shall be 
furnished to the Secretary and a copy of each such report shall be made 
available at the principal office of the committee for inspection by 
producers and handlers; and
    (j) To consult, cooperate, and exchange information, with other 
onion marketing committees and other individuals or agencies in 
connection with all proper committee activities and objectives under 
this subpart; and
    (k) To recommend nominees for the public member and alternate.

[22 FR 26, Jan. 3, 1957. Redesignated at 26 FR 12751, Dec. 30, 1961, and 
amended at 41 FR 36196, Aug. 27, 1976; 47 FR 8000, Feb. 24, 1982]